About

The concept for The Grill originated back in 1980s, when the owner Oleg Kaz settled in Forest Hills. Oleg’s passion for delicious homemade food grilled on sticks was influenced by his father Alec, who built a Kebab Grill made of stone in the backyard of their house.“We were grilling everything on sticks” said Oleg. “Having a garden in the yard made everything taste even better by growing our own vegetables, herbs and spices". Working in the food industry for over 15 years, Oleg always dreamed of opening a Mediterranean Restaurant in the Forest Hills' famous restaurant row, in the vicinity of Austin St. The dream became reality for Oleg, and now he is inviting you to enjoy the ultimate Mediterranean dining experience in the heart of Forest Hills.Whether you are out on a date, or girls’ night out, or simply having dinner with family or friends, The Grill Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar has the perfect atmosphere for everyone. It serves specially-prepared grilled meats and seafood!

Happy Hour Oysters $1.00 each brings us there. Not only are they inexpensive but very delicious Blue Points. Then we had dinner and we all ordered lambchops which were very delicous! The owner was amicable to our requests and quite personable. We have been there for oysters before and will return for happy hour and dinner.

I gave the customer service the lowest rating because I think they can do better with being more attentive and at least a little excited to have you dine and/or cocktail with them. I think the guy behind the bar when I initially got there is the manager- he seemed very apathetic about what was going on. Not very engaging and took a while for him to come over- although at the time I was the only person at the bar. The waitress was very average as well. She was nice. However, not very attentive didn't come over to see if we needed anything else or refill our "unlimited" brunch drinks. Odd. The food was very good so kudos to the chef! The infused vodkas also extremely good and great happy hour price. The Ambiance is cool with out door and indoor cozy seating. Nothing to brag about in terms of the decor. Overall a C+ for service and B+ for food and ambiance.

The service was great. Seated right away without confirming reservation, drinks and appetizers were out quickly. Calamari was nice and crispy. Entres took quite some time. Ordered the lamb and asked for medium well and it seemed rare. Had to eat around it. If your going here for lamb, might as well go to Outback. Other than that the other options on the menu were great.

Terrible service, we kept being rushed, even though the restaurant was almost empty. They are not properly trained to wait for all diners at the tale to finish their appetizers before crowding the table with the entree.Also, bringing the bill without asking for it is rude as well...as is getting orders mixed up between the 3 occupied tables...quite laughable.

I was seated before my friend arrived, which was nice. Some places won't do that. the service was above average and the brunch selections were a little different than the normal fare. My friend and I were left to sit and chat for quite a while. I would definitly go back for happy hour oysters

I used a Groupon on this visit to the Grill, the experience was fantastic and with every penny. We order from the grill frequently. I love the seafood pilaf. It wasn't on the Groupon menu but one of my faves the buratta is. The pappardale pasta is fresh. Dessert options are great. I really love the Grill Groupon or not.

We went here prior to seeing a concert at The Forest Hills Tennis Center. The location is so convenient, the food was excellent, we had many of the appetizers to share and each of our mains were prepared perfectly. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

The food was good and the outside seating comfortable. Be aware that the menu posted online is not the menu you get. The menu at the restaurant was very abbreviated. They did not even have a Caesar salad, which we had looked forward to.

I will start with why I rated them 2 stars; they played games with the check. I took my family of 5 to dinner at the Grill. We ordered appetizers, drinks and desert and the bill was significant. When I went over the check it had the "suggested tip" chart below the total, but on closer inspection it also had the tip included in the total. I understand they include tips on large parties, but 5 is not a large party and I can only believe they were being deceptive, so for that I was not happy with my experience.

The Food; was very goodThe Drinks: were decentThe staff: friendly The experience: unhappy with the dishonesty

I love coming here for happy hour. The bartenders are so friendly and drinks are made to perfection. I was a bit unhappy that they weren't serving brunch on Mother's Day, however I am always happy with the service and tasty foodies!

The food was good, my girlfriend had some hot water spilled on her when the waiter was pouring it for our tea and the only thing they did was give us a complimentary flan, they didn't even say the meal was on us, as a way of making reparations. I will eat here again, but will pour my own hot water. Also, the corn muffins are complimentary and we never got them...hmm. Will address this the next time I brunch

Seated at the bar. Place was dead but likely due to incredible heat wave. Place is dimly lite- intimate. Happy hr very convenient 7 days a wk! Bartender attentive to out requests and refilling drinks & water.Even let us know when happy hour was ending so we could order more drinks & tapas. Would return to try main lunch/ brunch/ dinner menu. Bottomless drinks w Brunch seems enticing.

Food was good and drinks were strong but the wait staff didn't speak and they began packing up while we were eating. They literally put up chairs around us and removed table settings. We had only been there 20 minutes. The last call for drinks happened before our entrees even arrived! In the future, they should not take reservations if they intend on closing early. The atmosphere- which included getting boxed in and having the lights turned up on the patrons- left a lot to be desired.